It’s a delight to use the new bridge over the Saco River, between Hollis and Bar Mills, and be reminded that everyday objects can be things of genuine beauty. The new bridge was built for $7.4 million by Wyman and Simpson, according to one online story I found, and replaces an iron truss bridge dating […]
2016
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Pressure our Washington representatives to put country before party
Like a majority of American voters, I did not vote for Donald Trump. I am terrified at the prospect of his administration, for many reasons that need not be detailed. Everyone knows the reasons. But there is hope, because the Founding Fathers created a system of checks and balances. That system only works, however, if […]
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Senior housing needs more than maintenance
New construction is not keeping pace with demand as the governor sits on housing bonds.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Playing both sides of the street when it comes to residency can lead to tax problems
If you are considering a change of domicile, use caution and consult with a well-informed tax adviser.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Kathleen Parker: Will the real Donald Trump please stand up?
On the campaign trail, Trump would say or do whatever it took to get elected. So what does he really believe?
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Charles Lawton: Maine’s social and political fault lines mirror our divided nation
Driving economic recovery in rural Maine could be an experiment that the whole country learns from.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Twins lift Bates men’s basketball past UNE
Marcus and Malcolm Delpeche finish with a double-double each as Bates holds off the University of New England.
Posted inArt, Maine, News
Photographer Mason Philip Smith, a fixture of Portland’s arts scene, dies at 83
Trained as a photojournalist, he went on to become well known for his portraits and Congress Street studio, continuing his career after retirement with fine art photography and trips to China.
Posted inBoston Celtics, Sports
Celtics beat Heat with big second quarter, 25 points from Thomas
Boston opens a 17-point halftime lead and holds on despite a 42-point third quarter for Miami.
Posted inPolitics
Bay State senator calls medical research bill ‘corrupt’
Sen. Elizabeth Warren blasts Republicans over the measure, which she says in riddled with ‘a bunch of special giveaways’ to big pharmaceutical companies.